10/08/2008 @ 4:00PM

In Depth: Wines Columbus Would Drink

“Ablarño is, in many ways, Spain’s answer to pinot grigio: aromatic, un-oaked and an easy-drinking white,” says Colman. Just keep in mind, however, the wine tends to be acidic, much like sauvignon blanc. This wine in particular, Colman says, “has great intensity with aromas of white peaches and richness, balanced by underlying acidity.” It’s that richness that makes it a good wine to put up against the Soave.